Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-01-15

and then returned to America; he wrote hel
| from Washington about purchasing house
| in that city. Subsequently she decided tc
| return TO this country. After relating some
| unpleasant incidents that happened after her
return Mrs. Emmons expressed WEAKNESS
| and the court adjournek.
THE EXECUTION OF CLUvERIUs.
Horrible Scene Occurs ON the Gal.
lows.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 14.-T. j. ClUverius
was hanged this noon for the murder of his
cousin Fanny Lillian Madison. His counsel
Beverly Crump, remained with him until Z
O'Clock this morning, and visited him again
at II o'clock this morning. Mr.. Frank Cum
ningham sang hymn in the prisoners cell
which greatly affected Cluverius. The pris
oners, mostly negroes, chanted their peculiar
hymns while awaiting the execution. The
rope was made of silk and weighed one pound
and quarter. At o'clock the prisoner was
led out of his cell. He wore neat suit of
black diagonal cloth and a waterproof cloak
buttoned behind. His arms were pinned in
front and his step was firm. The people on
the housetops and in the trees yelled when
they saw him descending the steps, and this
was the signal for general whoop from the
crowd. Down the winding steps of the Jail
came the procession, headed by Deputy Ser
geant Mason, followed by Sergeant j. c..
Smith escorting the prisoner, and behind
them the Rev. DR.. w. E. Hatcher and Deputy
Sergeant Allen. Cluverius was cool and col
lected. He did not culver OF show the slight
est nervous embarrassment. He stepped quick
Iv nd noturo1l1T hn lonrr iohf Of
and stopped Immediately in the center of
the trap door. He wore cheap brown hat
and his shoes were of the fashionable cut
and neatly polished. His face had on it a
beard of several days growth, and his coun-
tenance seemed fixed, as if by force of great
will power. Sergeant Smith advanced to
the front of the platform and in loud and
distinct voice read the death warrant. Turn
ing to the prisoner after finishing the read
ing, he asked: "Have you anything to says"
To this CIuverious replied in a very inaudi-
BILE voice, ''Not word, sir" The Rev. DIR.
Hatcher then said: "Let us
all pray" and kneeling upon
the rough pine boards of the scat
fold offered fervent appeal to the throne of
mercy. During this prayer the prisoner
manned standing; trace of excitement was
visible except that his eyelids quivered every
second. His hat had been removed and his
brown hair elistened in the sunlight. When
the prayer was ended the condemned man
asked DR.. Hatcher to come near him and
when the doctor did go few words in low
voice was said to him. Turning to the
crowd below DR.. Hatcher said: 'I
quested by the prisoner to say just one
word-that he carries to the grave
no ill feeling to-day against anyone on earth"
DR.. Hatcher then turned and babe the
tied his legs together and put the black cap
over his head and adjusted it. At LOS
o'clock the trap was sprung and the body of
Cluverius shot downward. Then scene
was witnessed. The silk rope did poor SER
vice and it was seen that the moose had
slipped and the rope stretched fearfully- The
feet of Cluverius were just touching the
ground and only turn and a half of the
moose was left. Horror was seen on the faces
of the spectators and Immediately the Off
Gals ordered everyone to leave
the premises. DR.. Oppenheimer exam
ined the body and at first said
that the pulse was beating regularly, that
there were cultural sounds for six minutes,
gasps for breath and indications of strangu-
lation. The victim, however, did not breathe.
His head hung on one side and around the
neck was a red, livid mark made by the fall
of eight feet. The color of the countenance
commenced to change and in sixteen min
utes after the fall of the drop Drs Harri
son, Beale and Cabell pronounced life
extinct. DR.. Oppenheimer said that
the neck had been broken by the fall.
The body was turned over to an undertaken
and will be sent to King and Queen county
for interment.
Cluverius was hanged for the murder of
his cousin, Fanny Lillian Madison her dead
voir here, March IA, 1885.
reporter boldly asserted the murder
theory. The body was identified and Cluverius
was arrested ut his country home and
brought to Richmond for trial. Facts
showed that he was in Richmond on the
night of her death, that she would have
been a mother in two months, that CIuyerius
idence connected him with her murder
He was tried in the Hastings court
of Richmond and found guilty of
murder He appealed to the Supreme
court of appeals of Virginia and this
court sustained the lower court, and he was
to be hanged Dec. 10, 1886. At
the request If Dr. Hatcher he repriev-
ed until to day and no step was forgotten
which would aid him. The has at
tracted great attention on account of its
character. Ciuverius was twenty five years
of age and bred a lawyer, gradu ating at
Richmond college here. He was member
OF the Baptist church and superintendent
of the Baptist Sunday school He wrote
book before he died 1t is being hawked
about the streets to-day.
Four Murderers Hung Together.
Fit. SMITH, Ark, Jan. 14.-About one
hundred persons witnessed the execution of
James Lamb, John T. Rehorlo, Albert Odell
and John Stephens to day for murders COM